tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post7295622021672488460..comments2015-08-02T08:06:02.021-07:00Comments on Eco-novice: It's so hard to say goodbye to BPABetsy Escandonhttps://plus.google.com/114329901663467122104noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-73849945410875987302013-06-04T04:28:00.934-07:002013-06-04T04:28:00.934-07:00It is really very good thing that you are avoiding...It is really very good thing that you are avoiding plastic items as it is harmful to health. I am also using products that are eco-friendly.<br /><a href="http://packaging.ssi-schaefer.us/" rel="nofollow">handheld packaging container company</a> | <a href="http://packaging.ssi-schaefer.us/" rel="nofollow">handheld containers</a>Carolhttps://me.yahoo.com/a/DRVs238A1YnHu3G8YsAs9Nk5R1ohChqxqZeXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-45471803312032150042013-02-28T19:22:28.642-08:002013-02-28T19:22:28.642-08:00Interesting suggestion (roasted butternut squash),...Interesting suggestion (roasted butternut squash), although I suspect my family would not go for it. Betsy (Eco-novice)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-2818839836650549772013-02-28T19:06:56.839-08:002013-02-28T19:06:56.839-08:00Oooo, I will have to keep my eye on the tomato pro...Oooo, I will have to keep my eye on the tomato products aisle in Costco.Betsy (Eco-novice)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-73038476805630175532013-02-28T16:30:23.257-08:002013-02-28T16:30:23.257-08:00I took a trip to Costco this morning, and they had...I took a trip to Costco this morning, and they had a 4-pack of organic crushed tomatoes in jars! Looking forward to making my own sauce and freezing.Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01323011787569996750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-52910404010082306972013-02-28T13:28:39.143-08:002013-02-28T13:28:39.143-08:00I have the same issue with tomatoes. A while back...I have the same issue with tomatoes. A while back I stopped using them - as much as I could. I tried the boxed Pomi tomatoes but didn&#39;t like them. And I hesitate to use BPA-free for exactly the same reasons you stated. My plan is to freeze a bunch this summer. I recently bought a glass jar of TJ&#39;s Organic marinara sauce. IT&#39;s OK, but a little too basil-y for me. I have also heard of the glass jarred tomatoes from Eden but haven&#39;t seen them around me yet.<br /><br />I know this might be outside your comfort zone for pizza, but have you tried roasted butternut squash in place of tomato sauce? It is really good. Just mash the butternut squash, add a little butter and chicken stock or milk if you like. I actually like it better because it&#39;s not as acidic as tomato sauce.Kristina (The Greening Of Westford)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04206863454228687558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-76117996286374411562013-02-23T18:30:28.464-08:002013-02-23T18:30:28.464-08:00Mmmmm pesto. We really are spoiled in CA, although...Mmmmm pesto. We really are spoiled in CA, although tomato season isn&#39;t much longer than 9 months here either.Betsy (Eco-novice)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-32262811839135977732013-02-23T17:12:26.320-08:002013-02-23T17:12:26.320-08:00I do can but usually not enough to last through th...I do can but usually not enough to last through the non-tomato months of the year (in Maine, that would be about nine months...)I usually make a lot of very plain sauce (I doctor it up when we open it; for pizza, I usually swirl it with pesto). When I run out of my own tomatoes I use the boxed ones. greenishmonkeyshttp://greenishmonkeys.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-68443743116872844592013-02-22T21:09:25.971-08:002013-02-22T21:09:25.971-08:00You sound more flexible than I am. Maybe my kids w...You sound more flexible than I am. Maybe my kids would go for that, but I personally like my pizza the way it is. Of course the ultimate solution is to use fresh or stuff I&#39;ve canned myself. Or even better, tomatoes I&#39;ve grown AND canned myself. Betsy (Eco-novice)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-22904708703978961562013-02-22T20:30:19.831-08:002013-02-22T20:30:19.831-08:00I have been going through this same dilemma for a ...I have been going through this same dilemma for a while now. In the long term I&#39;ve decided that I&#39;m going to learn how to can and then go on a blitz this summer when all the tomatoes come in season at my local CSA.<br /><br />But this doesn&#39;t solve my problem in the short term. I have found some organic marinara sauce in a glass jar that I quite like but you&#39;re right, it doesn&#39;t cut it for pizza. <br /><br />My recent solution is to just go without tomato sauce on pizza. I&#39;ve discovered that my all my kids (even the fussy one) gobble up my pizza when I use roasted garlic instead of tomato sauce. Who would have thought? <br /><br />I&#39;m finding that because I&#39;ve had problems finding BPA free cans of tomatoes I&#39;ve been doing a lot of cooking without them and I&#39;ve discovered so many new ways to do favourite dishes that I may not need that many cans of tomatoes in the future.Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05829640273094556446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-5067799837147884792013-02-22T17:47:15.294-08:002013-02-22T17:47:15.294-08:00Interesting. And you can find tomato paste in a tu...Interesting. And you can find tomato paste in a tube (although what is in contact with your food I&#39;m not sure) or even glass (I believe Eden sells it that way). I wonder if I&#39;d like it...Betsy (Eco-novice)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-15582399474706078112013-02-22T17:37:37.389-08:002013-02-22T17:37:37.389-08:00we love this recipe!
http://www.thehealthyhomeecon...we love this recipe!<br />http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/one-minute-pizza-sauce/Denahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183755262291267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-62397558206710624722013-02-22T14:37:15.908-08:002013-02-22T14:37:15.908-08:00I tried the TJ one and didn&#39;t like it :(
Plus ...I tried the TJ one and didn&#39;t like it :(<br />Plus it wasn&#39;t organic and had a long list of ingredients.<br />I&#39;ll have to look into powdered tomatoes - sounds like an interesting alternative. I didn&#39;t even know it existed!<br />Betsy (Eco-novice)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13598482569526345086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264294700715447531.post-64057583504035191252013-02-22T12:11:24.905-08:002013-02-22T12:11:24.905-08:00Trader Joe&#39;s makes a nice thick pizza sauce th...Trader Joe&#39;s makes a nice thick pizza sauce that comes in a glass jar. I have also purchased powdered tomato which you re-constitute to your desired thickness for paste, sauce or juice from Frontier Natural Products Co-Op though you local natural foods store might carry it (i also just checked amazon and they carry several companies&#39; powedered tomato products)Carissa Bonhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.com